Situation in Sa Kaew deemed 'severe'
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Sa Kaew province appeared to be at the brunt of disaster Thursday as thousands of students struggled through well over 2metreshigh floodwaters. The Office of the National Water and Flood Management Policy (ONWFMP) announced that the situation was "severe"
Locals in 11 remote border villages in Aranyaprathet district’s tambon Takham complained that they had to scrape by without very much to eat or drink as flood-relief finally arrived Thursday.
When the team led by Colonel Prawee Chakrabhand from the 12th Ranger Taskforce of Burapha Force arrived with relief items, the locals were overwhelmed with mixed emotions – some were overjoyed to finally get some help, while others were resentful that they had been left on their own for days.
Floods first hit Sa Kaew on Monday, and Governor Sanit Naksuksri said he had mobilised more than 500 rescue workers, soldiers and policemen to help the affected.
The Nation
